| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lathem (fresh) PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 12 pts. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Young (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Lathem inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Charles Miller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Miller | 22-30 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Michael Lathem tips it back up and in | 24-30 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Johnson | 24-32 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Charles Miller misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jan Srnsky - foul #2 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Charles Miller makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Charles Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Ronald Young pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky tips it home | 25-34 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Charles Miller misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is fouled on the floor by Michael Lathem - foul #3 on Michael Lathem, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Ronald Young drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Johnson | 25-37 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Michael Lathem drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Thompson | 27-37 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | David Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Pokorski - foul #2 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF) Michael Lathem | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SF) Edward Merriweather | |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Charles Miller snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | William Baker is called for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Craig Santoro (PF) Robert Seeley, Charles Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (PF), Colin Alday (C) Manuel Boswell, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Baker (fresh) PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) PF - John Knox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Colin Alday loses the ball out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:06 | Penn State | William Baker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Seeley (SG), Michael Lathem (SF), Charles Miller (PF) Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Craig Santoro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Edward Merriweather (SF), Jan Srnsky (C) David Johnson, Mark Spurgeon, Colin Alday | |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell hits a driving attempt from the left block | 27-40 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Robert Seeley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-40 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Jan Srnsky is called for the reach on Robert Seeley - foul #3 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Lee Pokorski (C) Charles Loughman, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (PF) John Knox | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Robert Seeley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Jan Srnsky - foul #4 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Colin Alday (C) Jonathon Andersen, Jan Srnsky | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Robert Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Robert Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Robert Seeley makes the 3rd free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | Colin Alday clanks a jumper in the paint | 30-40 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Ronald Young tips it but misses | 30-40 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Robert Seeley snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Charles Miller splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block | 32-40 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is fouled on the floor by Charles Miller - foul #1 on Charles Miller, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Robert Seeley, Michael Lathem, Charles Miller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather | |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | David Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Young and he's fouled by Alfredo Bruno - foul #1 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Baker (fresh) PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) PF - Ronald Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Alday (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfredo Bruno | 34-43 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Craig Santoro grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | David Johnson hits a jumper from the right side set up by Mark Spurgeon and he's fouled by Craig Santoro - foul #3 on Craig Santoro, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Seeley (SG), Michael Lathem (SF), Charles Miller (PF) Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Craig Santoro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (SG), Edward Merriweather (SF) Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Lee Pokorski | 36-46 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Thompson - foul #1 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (PF) David Johnson, Ronald Young | |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Charles Loughman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta (C) Colin Alday | |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Loughman - foul #1 on Charles Loughman, team foul #8 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Lee Pokorski (C) Charles Loughman, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Knox | 36-53 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Charles Miller scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Lathem | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Knox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Thompson picks off the pass by Manuel Boswell out of a doubleteam | 38-53 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Charles Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Andersen | 38-56 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Charles Miller clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Ronald Young (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is fouled on the floor by Michael Lathem - foul #4 on Michael Lathem, team foul #9 | 38-56 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Robert Seeley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky buries a shot from the baseline | 41-60 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Charles Miller blows the layup over the doubleteam | 41-60 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jan Srnsky | 41-60 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-60 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Ronald Young can't tip it in | 41-60 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Charles Miller snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Robert Seeley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Ronald Young pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | David Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF) Michael Lathem | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (SF) Edward Merriweather | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Baker (fresh) PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Young (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Mark Spurgeon steals the ball from William Baker | 41-60 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the lay-in | 41-60 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | William Baker makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Mark Spurgeon - foul #1 on Mark Spurgeon, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Robert Seeley, Charles Miller, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG) Manuel Boswell | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | William Baker misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Ronald Young gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Tracy Merrill - foul #1 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Charles Loughman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (PG), John Knox (PF), Colin Alday (C) David Johnson, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Charles Loughman makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Charles Loughman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Charles Loughman makes the 3rd free throw | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Colin Alday throws it down on a great pass from Mark Spurgeon | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Charles Loughman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Craig Santoro misses the tip | 45-64 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Santoro | 45-64 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Colin Alday swats the short shot by William Baker | 45-64 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | William Baker snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | William Baker clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | William Baker tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Colin Alday scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Spurgeon | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather runs out the clock | 47-66 |